Dickie Henderson starts the story of radio comedy, with the stars dating back to its crystal set origins.
The cheeky schoolboy causes confusion by doing a good turn for an old lady. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
I'll Never Forget Whatshername
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 7Available for years
Bob asks his fiancée, Thelma, to set up a date for Terry. Adapted from TV. With James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Show more
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. With a reading by Miranda Keeling of The Boy Who Sprouted Antlers by John Yeoman.
An eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert. Stars Spike Milligan. From November 1955. Show more
If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers. Stars Stephen Fry. From September 1987. Show more
With more deaths to investigate, hard-hitting Chicago private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack. Stars Kathleen Turner. Show more
A chilling drama set in an imaginary Hitler-led post-war Germany. Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary musical hero. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
It's 1827 - Samuel Pickwick and his club members set off to travel across England. Stars Simon Cadell and Freddie Jones. Show more
An eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert. Stars Spike Milligan. From November 1955. Show more
The team set out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. From March 1970.
Evacuee Willie's happiness is threatened by dark clouds on the horizon. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David Brierley.
Tom Bodett - Christmastime at the End of the Road
Episode 1: Emmitt's Arrival
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 7
A new city manager arrives, determined to tame the wilderness. Then the snow starts to fall. Alaskan tales read by their author.
As Europe celebrates unity in 1861, civil war grips America. Queen Victoria has family concerns. Narrated by Anna Massey.
Simon Hoggart charts the progress of the persuasive public speaker, starting with the great orators of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
It's 1954 in the sleepy Irish town, and the Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna. Show more
The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father? Stars Bill Wallis. From January 1990. Show more
With human spare-part surgery the norm, marketing expert Eleanor visits cloning's HQ: Abbotsville. Stars David Birrell. Show more
Gabriel Syme meets his fellow anarchists at a breakfast meeting in London's Leicester Square. Read by Geoffrey Palmer. Show more
An eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert. Stars Spike Milligan. From November 1955. Show more
The team set out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. From March 1970.
With more deaths to investigate, hard-hitting Chicago private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack. Stars Kathleen Turner. Show more
A chilling drama set in an imaginary Hitler-led post-war Germany. Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
Show more
A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary musical hero. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers. Stars Stephen Fry. From September 1987. Show more
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl board Boris' Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh, young listeners. From June 2000. Show more
The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From April 2005. Show more
The naive gap year student's South American audio diary of his bird-watching mishaps. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.
With human spare-part surgery the norm, marketing expert Eleanor visits cloning's HQ: Abbotsville. Stars David Birrell. Show more
Gabriel Syme meets his fellow anarchists at a breakfast meeting in London's Leicester Square. Read by Geoffrey Palmer. Show more
With more deaths to investigate, hard-hitting Chicago private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack. Stars Kathleen Turner. Show more
A chilling drama set in an imaginary Hitler-led post-war Germany. Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
Show more
A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary musical hero. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers. Stars Stephen Fry. From September 1987. Show more
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl board Boris' Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh, young listeners. From June 2000. Show more
The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From April 2005. Show more
The naive gap year student's South American audio diary of his bird-watching mishaps. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.
